Remember Florida 2000?

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Now You Can Do Something About It

In a recent interview with LA Weekly Gore Vidal was asked this question: “Speaking of elections, is George W. Bush going to be re-elected next year?” Vidal answered: “No. At least if there is a fair election, an election that is not electronic. That would be dangerous. We don't want an election without a paper trail. The makers of the voting machines say no one can look inside of them, because they would reveal trade secrets. What secrets? Isn't their job to count votes? Or do they get secret messages from Mars? Is the cure for cancer inside the machines? I mean, come on. And all three owners of the companies who make these machines are donors to the Bush administration. Is this not corruption?”

Vidal said, “So Bush will probably win if the country is covered with these balloting machines. He can't lose.”

Regardless of party, no American can morally condone the stealing of an election. But there is a way to thwart the corrupt. It's simple. But it will save our democracy, our future, and the election of 2004.

http://www.yuricareport.com/VotingProblems/DoorToFraudFreeElections.html

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[dofus]

1. In a fair and free election

Bush would not win. But I personally doubt there will be a fair and free election in 2004.

We can never forget that Bush came to power in a coup, and he as well as those around him, are not going to surrender their power that easily.

[genius]

2. There is a bill before Congress calling for a voter-verifiable paper

trail. If we don't get that, it doesn't really matter what the Democratic Party does. Our candidate could win by 98% and no one would know.